Food-warming cabinet.



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FOOD WARMING CABINET. APPLICATION FILED FEB.6, 1911.

1,016,791, Patented-Feb.6,1912.

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J. SMITH.

FOOD WARMING CABINET. APPLICATION FILED FEB.6. 1911.

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UNITED STATES PATENT. oFnIoE.

JESSIE SMITH, OF SELMA, ALABAMA.

FOOD-WARMING CABINET.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JEssIE SMITH, a citizenof the United States, residing at Selma, in the county of Dallas andState of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFoodanning Cabinets; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. I

This invention relates to improvements in steam food warming cabinets.

One object of the invention is to provide a steam food warming cabinethaving an improved construction of food receptacles whereby food may bewarmed and kept in a warm sanitary condition without becoming dried.

Another object of the invention is to provide a warmer of this characterhaving an 1 improved construction and arrangement of;

heating mechanism whereby the warmer may be economically and efliclentlyheated and which will operate wlthout smoking.

With these and other objects in view, the v invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts as will be more fully described 1 and particularly pointed out inthe appended claim.

perspective view of one of the food holding drawers of the cabinet; andFig. 6 is a similar view of one of the perforated supporting plates andguides for the drawers.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes my improvedcabinet which comprises a base portion 2 having arranged therein a watertank or compartment 3 open on its upper side and having arranged beneaththe same a heating compartment 1 with which is slidably engaged a fuelpan 5. The fuel pan 5 is in the form of a drawer and is adapted to beinserted and drawn out of the compartment 1 through one end of the base2, as shown. The bottom of the heating compartment 41 is preferablyprovided with longitudinal ribs 6 with which the pan or drawer 5 isslidably engaged.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 6, 1911.

Patented Feb. 6, 1912.

Serial No. 606,985.

WVith one end of the heating compartment is connected an upwardlyextending draft tube 7 which has its upper end extending above the topof the cabinet, as shown. The draft tube 7 is preferably of a widthcorresponding to the width or depth of the cabinet and on the upper endof said tube is arranged a hinged damper or draft regulating plate 8,which is adapted to be opened to a greater or less extent therebyproviding means for controlling the draft through the heatingcompartment. The plate 8 is supported in its adjusted positions by asegmental rack bar 9 pivotally connected at its upper end to one end ofthe plate and having its lower portion slidably engaged with a clip 10in which is arranged a tooth 11, said tooth being adapted to be engagedby the teeth of the rack bar thereby holding the latter and the plate inposition. The rack bar 9 is hinged in such manner as to swing by gravityinto engagement with the tooth 11.

In one end of the water tank or compartment of the base is arranged afilling opening 12 with which is connected a funnel 13 whereby the tankmay be readily supplied with water and whereby the level of the water inthe tank will be indicated. In the end of the tank is also arranged afaucet 14 by means-of which the water may be drawn In the accompanyingdrawings, Figure 1 5 is a perspective view of my improved foodj warmingcabinet. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section thereof. Fig. 3 is avertical 1 cross section. Fig. 1 is a horizontal sect-ion j on the lineH of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail 1 from the compartment when desired. Onthe inner side of the water compartment 3 near the upper edge thereof isformed a right angular inwardly projecting supporting flange 15 withwhich is adapted to be engaged the main or body portion 16 of thecabinet in which is arranged the food receptacles hereinafter described.

The body portion 16 of the cabinet is preferably constructed in the formof a rectangular box. In. said box or body 16 of the cabinet arearranged upper and lower series of drawer-supporting plates 17 on theopposite edges of which are formed downwardly extending right-angulardrawer-supporting and guiding flanges 18 to pass upwardly through theperforated plates and around the drawers. The draw ers 19 are slidablyengaged with the supporting plates 17 and flanges 18 and are adapted tobe drawn out of the cabinet through suitable openings 21 formed in oneside of the body portion 16 for this purpose. On the outer ends of thedrawers are preferably arranged suitable handles or knobs 22 whereby thedrawers may be readily removed and replaced. If desired the drawers maybe provided with suitable lids or covers 28 which are supported onflanges 24 secured to the inner sides of the drawer as shown.v One ormore of the drawers 19 are adapted to contain beverages or any otherliquids which may be desired to be kept warm and said liquid containingdrawers are preferably provided on their outer ends with suitablefaucets 25 by means of which the liquid may be drawn from the drawerswhen desired without opening the same. The body portion 16 of thecabinet is secured at the top, near one end, to the adjacent side of thedraft tube 7 by angle-iron clips 26, and the base portion of the cabinetis preferably provided with suitable supporting feet 27. The lower endof the body portion 16 is preferably secured to the upper edge of thebase portion by screws or similar fastening devices 28.

In the operation of the device any suitable fuel may be placed in thefuel pan or drawer 5 and for this purpose the pan may be withdrawn fromthe heating compartment 4 and combustion of the fuel started before thepan is again placed in the heating compartment. By thus starting thecombustion of the fuel the smoke or gas generated therefrom will beprevented from entering the cabinet. After the combustion of the fuelhas thus been started and the pan placed in the heating compartment, theheat from the fuel will quickly heat the water in the tank or watercompartment to a sufficient degree to produce steam and the latter,together with the heat drawn oil from the water, will circulate throughthe perforations 20 in the plate 17 and around the drawers, therebywarming and keeping the food in the drawers warm after a long period oftime without renewing the fuel.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the construction and operation of the invention will bereadily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as defined in theappended claim.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

In a food warming cabinet, a base having arranged therein a heatingcompartment and a water tank, a draft tube connected to one end of saidheating compartment, a damper arranged on the upper end of said tube, afuel receptacle having a sliding engagement with said heatingcompartment whereby said receptacle may be opened and closed, a funnelconnected to one end of said water tank, whereby the latter may befilled, a faucet adapted to draw the water therefrom, a food compartmentcomprising a box having an open bottom and adapted to be arranged oversaid water tank, a series of perforated drawer supporting platesarranged in said box having drawer supporting flanges formed thereon,drawers having a sliding engagement with said flanges, and coversremovably engaged with said drawers.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JESSIE SMITH. Witnesses:

MAXEY O. Coornn, R. CAMPBELL.

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' V Washington, D. C.

